Police near Montreal say alleged car thieves liked Lexuses—a lot

Police near Montreal say alleged car thieves liked Lexuses—a lot

Pair of young men nabbed 21 cars from the luxury marque, plus four Toyotas, in the Longueuil area

byStaff | May 25, 2019

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Two young Montreal men recently arrested by Longueuil police for car theft are alleged to have stolen 25 vehicles since last October, nearly all of them Lexus luxury models.

Police identified the suspects as César Jose Ramos-Rosario, 21, who was arrested May 13; and Tommy Lapierre, 22, who was taken into custody May 17.

The pair face a total of 31 charges, 25 of them for car theft, with 11 of the infractions committed in Longueuil.

In 21 of the cases, the vehicles targeted were Lexus models. Four others were Toyotas. Police say the cars were destined to be exported out of the country. Police have recovered eight of the vehicles thus far.

The suspects have been released on bail with various conditions including a curfew and a ban on contacting each other.

Police in Montréal, Mascouche, St-Eustache, Laval, the Régie intermunicipale de police Roussillon and the Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu-St-Laurent were part of the investigation that led to the arrests.